Fredericksburg Holiday Craft Show will return December 3 through 5 at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center.Â
Many crafters and artisans will have handmade holiday gifts and decorations for friends, loved ones, pets, and the home for sale.
The Fredericksburg Holiday Craft Show has become a tradition, offering unique products. New vendors will bring jewelry, children’s accessories, sports and pet items, baked goods, and holiday decor.
A ticket is needed to enter the craft show, and tickets can be purchased online in advance or cash at the door.Â
Attendees are encouraged to wear Facemasks regardless of their immunization status. For a list of vendors, to purchase tickets or complete event information, visit fredericksburgholidaycraftshow.com.
Show hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, December 3 and Saturday, December 5, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, December 5.Â
Tickets cost $10 each for those ages 13 and older, $8 each for those over age 60, and $6 each for children age seven to 12 years. Children under six will be admitted free of charge. Â
A driver who rear-ended another driver in North Stafford and fled the scene didn’t want anyone to see his license plate, said authorities.
From the Stafford sheriff’s office:
Can You Identify?
The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit and run which occurred at the intersection of Brafferton Boulevard and Garrisonville Road on November 11 at 10:08 a.m.
The suspect struck the rear of the victim’s vehicle while he was stopped in the left turning lane at the traffic light. The victim attempted to take a photo of the suspect’s license plate and the suspect moved to block the photo.
The suspect is a Hispanic male with brown bushy hair driving a black older model Honda Civic. The paint is peeling off of the hood and the driver’s side mirror is black and the passenger’s side mirror is white.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Deputy M.L. Jacobeen at (540) 658-4400 or by email at [email protected]. Tips can also be submitted by texting STAFFORD + your tip to 274-637.
The suspect’s car [Photo: Stafford sheriff’s office]
Meanwhile, authorities are in search of a woman they said damaged a bathroom door during fast-food rage incident at a McDonalds.
Law enforcement officers are in search of a woman they said damaged a bathroom door at an area McDonalds. [Photo: Stafford sheriff’s office]From the county sheriff’s office:
Upset over the length of time it was taking to get her fast food order, the woman damaged a bathroom door before fleeing the scene.
On November 16 at 4:26 p.m. Deputy S.C. Jett responded to a disturbance at the McDonalds, 545 Ferry Road. The report doesn’t indicate if there was a McRib on the order, but the hangry customer began yelling at staff for not expeditiously completing her order. The nettled nosher went on a full scale temper tantrum, repeatedly slamming the restroom door. The repeated slamming caused the automatic door closer to rip from the door.
The suspect is described as a white female in her thirties with dyed red hair with brown roots, wearing a striped sweat shirt and red/purple yoga pants. She fled the scene in a red Mitsubishi SUV. Deputy Jett has the tag for the suspect vehicle and is working to identify the culprit.
She will face vandalism charges once she is identified.
More from the Stafford sheriff’s office:
DRUGS
Paradise Court, 11/16, 6:03 p.m. Deputy B.E. Vaughn responded for a warrant service. The deputy located the suspect, Patricia Mentzer, 29, of Stafford, who was wanted for failure to appear. Controlled substances and drug paraphernalia were found in her possession. Mentzer was arrested for two counts of possession of a controlled substance, possession of controlled paraphernalia, and served the outstanding warrant. She was held without bond at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.
WEAPONS
Timber Lake Street & Providence Street, 11/16, 1:45 p.m. Deputies responded to the area for a report of shots fired. No victims were located and no property damaged was reported.
LARCENY
Elmsley Lane, 11/16, 9:22 a.m. Plumbing and construction supplies were stolen from a home under construction. There were no signs of forced entry. The theft is believed to have occurred between 3:30 p.m. on November 15 and 6:30 a.m. on November 16.
The Town of Occoquan and Occoquan Business Partners is pleased to announce the lineup for the annual HolidayFest in historic Occoquan. There will be plenty of shopping, entertainment, and family fun planned for this magical time of year.
ANNUAL TOWN TREE LIGHTING & SHOP LATE NIGHT
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Historic District
Shop Occoquan throughout the day, while enjoying visits from Santa. When you #shopsmall and #shoplocal, you’re supporting your neighborhood artists, shop keeps, restaurant owners and their hardworking staff. Businesses are busy curating unique holiday selections just for you. Many businesses will be open until 8 pm or later this evening.
After you’ve had a bite to eat and checked some names off that gift-giving list, join us at 8 pm in front of Town Hall (314 Mill Street) for our annual holiday tree lighting. Mayor Earnie Porta will officiate this time-honored tradition as Occoquan residents and visitors gather to kick off the holiday season.
There will be a free shuttle service 12 pm-8:30 pm from the Rt 123/Old Bridge commuter lot.
Free shuttle service from the commuter lot at 123 and Old Bridge Road will be available December 4, 11 am to 9 pm, and December 5, 11 am to 5 pm.
VISIT WITH SANTA
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4
Visit Santa while you are in town. The big guy will arrive by boat at the town dock at
Mamie Davis Park (202 Mill Street) on December 4 at 10:30 am. Kids of all ages are then invited to escort Santa to River Mill Park (458 Mill Street). He will be ready to visit with families from 11 am to 1:30 pm both market days.
SWEETS WITH SANTA
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4
River Mill Park
From 4 pm-7 pm on December 4, fire pits will be burning and ready to roast some marshmallows. S’more packets and hot cocoa will be available for purchase and Santa may make an appearance too.
SHOP, DINE, & WIN! CONTEST
NOVEMBER 20 – DECEMBER 12
Historic District
Shop and dine at your favorite Occoquan businesses for a chance to win $1,600+ in Occoquan business gift cards. Over 30 businesses are participating:
Anewed Soul Designs
Art A La Carte Gallery
Artists’ Undertaking Gallery
Babba and Me
Ballywhack Shack
Bar J Chili Parlor
D’Roccos Grille
Forever Young
Gift & Gather
Glory Be
Grind N Crepe
Hitchcock Paper Co.
Jerry’s Occoquan Jewelers
Leaf & Petal
Madigan’s Waterfront
Man Overboard Enterprises
Marin Woodturning
Nazbros
Organic Allure
Patriot Scuba
Potomac Chocolate
Puzzle Palooza Etc
Sincerely Yours Stained Glass Studio
So Bohemian
So Olive
The Loft Gallery
The Reclaimed Treasures
The Spot on Mill Street
theOCQ.com
Third Base Pizza & Frozen Custard
VanEch Studio Home & Garden
Zorba’s Grill
A CHRISTMAS CAROL STAGED READING
DECEMBER 11 AT 3PM & 5PM
DECEMBER 12 AT 3PM & 5PM
River Mill Park
Get in the holiday spirit with a festive production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. This staged reading from Castaways Repertory Theatre will take place outdoors in River Mill Park at 458 Mill Street. Tickets are $5 for adults/youth; ages 12 and under are free. Bring camp chairs and dress appropriately for an outdoor performance. Tickets are on sale now HERE.
LETTERS TO SANTA
NOVEMBER 20 – DECEMBER 24
Drop your letter to Santa in our North Pole mailboxes at Town Hall (314 Mill Street) or Hitchcock Paper Co. (125 Mill Street). Free coloring and fill-in Santa letters with envelopes will be available to kids of all ages at Hitchcock Paper Co. If you include a return address, Santa will send a personalized letter back.
Giant Food will open a new store located at 10864 Sudley Manor Drive near Manassas.
The new shop will be located inside an old Shoppers Food Warehouse store.
Opening at 6 a.m. on Friday, November 19, the store will offer nearly 60,000 square feet of space to offer Giant’s one-stop-shop experience complete with enhanced and expanded departments to better serve customers.
“Giant has had a presence in Prince William County since 1961 and we are excited to bring local Manassas residents a brand-new location with the best offerings and amenities,” said Ira Kress, President of Giant Food. “Every department in this new store is designed to deliver the best variety and quality to our customers – from our expansive prepared foods offerings and fresh produce selection to our full-service departments staffed by dedicated Giant associates.”
Customers also have the option to place Giant Pickup or Giant Delivers orders on giantfood.com or the Giant Food mobile app and can choose to pick up their groceries at the store or have them delivered directly to their doorsteps.
The store also includes a full-service Giant Pharmacy offering services such as vaccine administrations by Giant’s certified pharmacists, including coronavirus vaccines and booster doses, and free consultations including recommendations and assistance with selecting appropriate over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription (Rx) products.
The new store replaces the Giant store located at 8025 Sudley Road in Manassas. The new store will open the following morning after the nearby location closes.
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority stores will observe several holidays in November, December, and January that affect operating hours.
On Thursday, Nov. 25, all Virginia ABC stores will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Stores will observe normal hours on Wednesday, Nov. 24, and
Friday, Nov. 26. Due to the difficulty in forecasting consumer demand and the influence of global supply chain disruptions on store inventory, ABC has decided to forego Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.
Instead, several “Spirited Thursdays” will feature 20% discounts on select products on Thursdays through mid-December.
On Christmas Eve, Friday, Dec. 24, all Virginia ABC stores will close at 5 p.m. and will remain closed on Saturday, Dec. 25 for Christmas Day. Stores will reopen on Sunday, Dec. 26.
On Friday, Dec. 31, and Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, all stores will close early at 6 p.m., observant of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. You can find operating hours for your local Virginia ABC store at abc.virginia.gov/stores.
Lam Research Corporation, a Fortune 500 company providing semiconductor fabrication equipment and services, is expanding in Manassas.
Lam Research will open an office at 9300 W. Courthouse Road in Historic Downtown Manassas to support their growing team of equipment installers, service technicians, engineers, and other staff. The company, headquartered in Freemont, Calif., is semiconductor machinery and equipment supplier for Micron – the City’s largest employer.
With the first phase of Micron’s historic $3 billion expansion in Manassas nearing completion, Lam Research’s on-site teams are busy scaling up the installation and maintenance of numerous machines in the wafer manufacturing processes.
As a global supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry, Lam’s equipment and services allow customers to build smaller and better-performing devices. In fact, today, nearly every advanced chip is built with some sort of Lam technology.
“Lam Research is an integral partner in the semiconductor industry’s growth and critical manufacturing operations,” says City of Manassas Mayor Michelle Davis-Younger. “We’re thrilled to have the Lam team locate in the City and look forward to their contributions in designing and building world-class, Manassas-made semiconductors.”
The Prince William County Sheriff’s Office held its annual Unclaimed Citizens Ceremony at Dumfries Cemetery on Wednesday, November 10, in Dumfries.
Among the attendees was Prince William County Sheriff’s Office Chaplain, Donald Belanus, who presided over the event. This ceremony provided a permanent resting place for 15 deceased residents of Prince William County, and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park who went unclaimed by their family members or had no next of kin.
Last year, the Sheriff’s Office Unclaimed Citizens Ceremony was canceled due to the pandemic.
To provide a dignified burial for the deceased residents, the Prince William County Sheriff’s Office contracts with several funeral homes for cremation. In partnership with Joye Nichols, Dumfries Cemetery caretaker, each unclaimed resident was provided with a burial plot and container to hold the remains at no cost. Without the generosity of Nichols, those unclaimed residents would not have a burial plot for their final resting place.
Sheriff Glendell Hill expressed his gratitude to the individuals involved in making the event possible and stated, “I believe everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. Just because someone has no identifiable next of kin, doesn’t mean they deserve to be left behind.”
Through partnerships with local businesses and the community, the Prince William County Sheriff’s Office can honor those deceased residents with a proper burial, so they truly are not left behind. The cremated remains buried include residents who died from natural causes.
Those individuals are Carlos Barahona, Mary Coile, Florence Eiermann, John Fisher, James Ford, Mahmoud Kadkhodazadeh, Lamar Kelpy, Sang Ki Kim, Scott Koep, Eber Rivera, Sally Ann Rosen, Brian Rotty, Sun Shedrick, Robert Sullivan, and Austin White.
[Updated November 17] A woman charged in the death of a 74-year-old man faces more charges today.
From Prince William police:
On Tuesday, November 16, the investigation revealed that after striking the victim, the accused initially stopped and approached him as he laid injured in the roadway. When the victim attempted to use his phone, the accused took the phone and threw it, preventing him from calling for emergency services.
After throwing the phone, the accused then fled the area, leaving the victim in the street. After consultation with Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, investigators obtained additional arrest warrants for the accused.
The victim was struck at 7:16 p.m. Monday, November 15, while walking in the area of Route 28 and Connor Drive, near Manassas.
Prince William police tell us:
On November 15 at 7:16PM, investigators with the Crash Investigation Unit responded to the area of Centreville Rd. near Conner Dr. near Manassas to investigate a crash involving a pedestrian.
The investigation revealed that the driver of a 2011 Hyundai Sonata was traveling southbound on Centreville Rd., when the vehicle struck a pedestrian who was walking in the roadway. The driver of the Sonata continued driving off the roadway and onto the median before fleeing the area. The pedestrian was transported to an area hospital where he died as a result of his injuries sustained in the crash.
During the investigation, officers located the striking vehicle in the area of Burlington Ct. Officers also identified a woman who was driving at the time of the collision. Following the investigation, the driver, identified as Keiry Beatriz ALVAREZ CONTRERAS, was arrested. The investigation continues.
Identified:
The deceased was identified as Jose Pastor MANZANARES, 74, of Manassas Park
Arrested on November 15:
Keiry Beatriz ALVAREZ CONTRERAS, 23, of 8331 Highland St. in Manassas
Charged with felony hit & run and no operator’s license
Court Date: Pending | Bond: $10,000 Bond
